@reason wrote:It takes a while for him to get healthcare. It is not so much free as you pay for it in taxes. Medication you pay for it if you dont have insurance. Nothing in life is free anymore.

And depending on what province you live in, and your income, you do pay monthly fees for it too. British Columbia is one of those provinces. Correct, insurance does come into it for sure as does the medication. There was a time when everyone in Canada had free medical, but that was a LONG time ago.

The only way Nick could come to Canada and enjoy the benefits of this beautiful country (Yeah!) Is if Vanessa were to sponsor him as a fiancée or husband. I know in Ontario you do not pay for your health plan (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) and it covers doctors visits, specialists visits, treatments needed if you sick, medical tests (blood tests, ultrasounds, MIRs, radiographs, etc) Any surgical procedures are also covered, any medications administered at the hospital are also covered. Prescriptions that you need are not covered, neither are dental appointments or dental work, physiotherapy, massages, etc. But we have an array of Insurance plans to fit any type of income, whether it'd be personal or family plan. A lot of companies also offer great insurance coverages. I pay for my own plan less than $100 CAD and I get really great coverage.Nick could also apply for a working visa if a company offers him a job, or a student visa and take up a couple of courses here. I am an Immy, and I also sponsored my younger sister many years ago. I do know for a fact that Immigration will look at your bank accounts and they will give preference for residency in Canada, to those people that have a good amount of savings, as they will be able to support themselves and not use up the many social programs we have, or cost the government money they need to use with people in real need (although this gets very abused here, sad to say!)

I am not familiar with the Quebec laws, as every province here has their own autonomy government, but I know that Immigration Laws are for the entire country...

While my sister was waiting for her residency to go through (after she applied) I paid her OHIP every 3 moths about $80 CAD, but I do not know how it works now.

Vanessa would have a 6 month time frame within a 12 month period to be out of the country as a visitor. Canadians cannot be out of Canada for more than 6 months within a 12 month period. So if I leave today, and am gone for 4 weeks, and come back to Canada, that leaves me 5 more months out of the Country before Dec/17.

That gives them plenty of time to figure out their life and themselves as a couple and maybe do the long distance for awhile.